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Israel says it targets new Hamas leader in Gaza as Palestinians report 3 dead
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (208+ words) In a joint statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister, Israel Katz, said the strikes had targeted the new leader of Hamas" military wing. They identified him as Mohammed Odeh and called him "one of the architects…...
Israel's military says it's striking Hezbollah sites in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to "increase the blows'
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (549+ words) Israel's air force targeted sites in Lebanon as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify attacks on Hezbollah. Israeli soldiers carry the casket of Staff sergeant Noam Hamburger, who was killed in a Lebanese drone attack on northern Israel, during…...
South African Gaza flotilla activists allege they were shocked with electricity in Israeli detention
3+ day, 50+ min ago (548+ words) Activists detained after their flotilla tried to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza have reported mistreatment by Israeli soldiers. The flotilla, with over 50 boats, was intercepted in international waters, 250 miles off Israel's coast. Israel denies mistreatment. (May 23, 2026) The Israeli government…...
Anand says Canadians subject to 'appalling abuse' after flotilla detained by Israel
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (826+ words) Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks to media at the NATO Foreign Ministers" meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 22, 2026. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP) OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Friday she had received details from her…...
Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forces
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (686+ words) Italian members of the Global Sumud Flotilla arrive at the Fiumicino Airport in Rome on Thursday, May 21, 2026, after they were released and deported by the Israeli government after attempting to reach Gaza." Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla disembark a…...
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 10, including paramedics and a child, officials say
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (364+ words) The first strike hit the village of Hanouiyeh, killing four paramedics working for Hezbollah's Islamic Health Association and wounding two others including one paramedic, the ministry said. Another strike Friday morning on the village of Deir Qanoun al Nahr in…...
US says 'slight progress' in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (876+ words) He said he called off attacks on Iran this week at the request of allies in the Middle East, including the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who have been targeted by Iran and its allied…...
A grieving father buries his 6-year-old after a land mine kills 3 children in Syria's Idlib
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (670+ words) The father collapsed to the ground as he laid his son to rest, his small body lowered into a grave next to two other young children who were siblings, Aya al-Fankih, 4, and Rayan al-Fankih, 6. The three children were killed on…...
UN council urged to use "every means at its disposal" to press Hamas to disarm
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (428+ words) Nickolay Mladenov, high representative of the Board of Peace, an international body established by President Donald Trump, said Israel must also uphold its obligations under the October's ceasefire, pointing to the killings of Palestinians and restrictions on the flow of…...
US sanctions Lebanese lawmakers, security officials over Hezbollah influence
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (320+ words) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a meeting with members of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), about financial literacy, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Treasury Department, in Washington." Men ride a scooter while waving a Hezbollah flag during a small…...